,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjba,mr4
 ,casey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,m>key1   
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4    
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,durb97     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,consum] ,product
 ,safety ,commission to promulgate a    
consum] product safety rule = free-/&+  
clo?+ /orage units to protect *ildr5 f  
tip-ov] relat$ dea? or injury1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/op ,tip-ov]s ( ,un/able1 
,risky ,dress]s on ,y\? ,act or !       
,,/urdy ,act4  #b4 ,consum] product     
safety /&>d to protect aga9/ tip-ov] (  
clo?+ /orage units  7a7 ,clo?+ /orage   
unit def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m clo?+  
/orage unit means any free-/&+ furniture
 item manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or  

import$ = use 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is    
int5d$ = ! /orage ( clo?+1 typical (    
b$room furniture4  7b7 ,,cpsc           
det]m9ation ( scope ,! ,consum] ,product
 ,safety ,commission %all specify !     
types ( furniture items )9 ! scope (    
subsection 7a7 = purposes ( ! /&>d      
promulgat$ "u subsection 7c7 bas$ on    
tip-ov] data z reasonably necess>y to   
protect *ildr5 up to #gb mon?s ( age f  
injury or dea?4  7c7 ,consum] product   
safety /&>d requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7d77#a71 
n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,consum] ,product
 ,safety ,commission %all-- 7,a7 9      
consultation ) repres5tatives ( consum] 
gr\ps1 clo?+ /orage unit manufactur]s1  
craft or h&made furniture manufactur]s1 
& indep5d5t *ild product eng9e]s &      
exp]ts1 exam9e & assess ! effectiv5ess (
 any volunt>y consum] product safety    
/&>ds = clo?+ /orage units2 &  7,b7 9   
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 promulgate a f9al  

consum] product safety /&>d = clo?+     
/orage units to protect *ildr5 f        
tip-ov]-relat$ dea? or injury t         
includes-- 7i7 te/s t simulate ! weight 
( *ildr5 up to #fj p\nds2  7ii7         
objective1 repeatable1 & measurable te/s
 t simulate real _w use & acc\nt = any  
impact on clo?+ /orage unit /ability t  
may result f placem5t on c>pet$         
surfaces1 draw]s ) items 9 !m1 multiple 
op5 draw]s1 or dynamic =ce2  7iii7 te/+ 
( all clo?+ /orage units1 includ+ ^? #bg
 in*es & above 9 height2  7iv7 te/s t   
p]mit incorporat$ safety features       
7exclud+ tip re/ra9ts7 to "w z int5d$ if
 ! features _c be ov]ridd5 by consum]s 9
 normal use & provide an equival5t or   
great] level ( safety z te/s develop$   
pursuant to clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii72 &  
7v7 w>n+ requirem5ts bas$ on ,,a/m      
,f#bjeg-ai1 or its successor at ! "t (  
enactm5t1 provid$ t ! ,consum] ,product 
,safety ,commission %all /r5g!n !       
requirem5ts ( ,,a/m ,f#bjeg-ai1 or its  
successor1 if reasonably necess>y to    

protect *ildr5 f tip-ov]-relat$ dea? or 
injury4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( /&>d ,a       
consum] product safety /&>d promulgat$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be treat$ z a     
consum] product safety rule promulgat$  
"u section #i ( ! ,consum] ,product     
,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh74  7d7
 ,subsequ5t rulemak+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at 
any "t subsequ5t to ! publication ( a   
consum] product safety /&>d "u          
subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,commission %all  
initiate a rulemak+1 9 accordance )     
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code to modify ! requirem5ts ( !       
consum] product safety /&>d describ$ 9  
subsection 7c77#a7 if ! ,commission     
det]m9es t su* modifications are        
reasonably necess>y to protect *ildr5 f 
tip-ov]-relat$ dea? or injury4  7#b7    
,revision ( rule  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !   
,commission receives a petition = a new 
or revis$ te/ "u subsection             
7c77#a77;,b77iv71 ! ,commission %all    
det]m9e )9 #abj days-- 7i7 :e!r !       
petition meets ! requirem5ts = petitions

 set =? 9 section #ajea4e ( title #af1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulation implem5t+ section  
#i7;i7 ( ! ,consum] ,product ,safety    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh7;i772 &  7ii7 
:e!r ! petition demon/rates t ! te/ c\ld
 reasonably meet ! requirem5ts (        
subsection 7c77#a77;,b77iv71 & if s1 !  
,commission %all det]m9e by record$     
vote1 )9 #fj days aft] ! det]m9ation1   
:e!r to initiate a rulemak+1 9          
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to revise ! consum]
 product safety /&>d describ$ 9         
subsection 7c77#a7 to include ! new or  
revis$ text4  7,b7 ,revisions bas$ on   
gr[? *>ts ,if1 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion revises its ,cl9ical ,gr[?
 ,*>ts1 ! consum] product safety /&>d   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7 %all1 on !
 date t is #ahj days aft] su* revision1 
be revis$ to include te/s t simulate !  
weight ( *ildr5 up to ! #ie? p]c5tile   
weight ( *ildr5 #gb mon?s 9 age1 z      

depict$ 9 ! revis$ ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion ,cl9ical ,gr[?    
,*>ts1 unless ! ,commission det]m9es !  
modification is n reasonably necess>y to
 protect *ildr5 f tip-ov]-relat$ dea? or
 injury4  7#c7 ,treatm5t ( rules ,any   
rule promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or     
revision made pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 
%all be treat$ z a consum] product      
safety rule promulgat$ "u section #i ( !
 ,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh74